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The BMW 1-Series is a range of compact automobiles from German manufacturer BMW. It is built in Regensburg and was first offered to the public in 2004. The hatchback variant will be unavailable in the United States.BMW's internal name for the 1-Series is BMW E87.
1 Hatchback variant
In the Northern Hemisphere autumn of 2004, BMW will offer the hatchback variant of the 1-Series, schemed to compete in the market with the Volkswagen Golf. The hatchbacks will feature 4- cylinder engines, at least some of which will be built in the Hams Hall plant in Birmingham, England. Some of the car's components will be shared with the 3-SeriesBMW 3 series BMW 3-Series Manufacturer: BMW Production:May 1975 present Class: Sedan Body Styles:2-door coupe2-door convertible4-door sedan5-door Touring Engines E46 1. 9 L I4 ( M43TU E46 3. 0 L I6 ( M54 E46 3. 3 L I6 ( S54) Length E46 4471 mm Width E46 1, including MacPherson strutA strut is a structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression. Struts provide outwards-facing support in their lengthwise direction, which can be used to keep two other components separate, performing the opposite function of a tie''.s in the front of the car, and a trapezoidal-link rear axleAn axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. In some cases the axle may be fixed in position with a bearing or bushing sitting inside the hole in the wheel or gear to allow the wheel or gear to rotate around the axle. In other cases the wheel.
Initially, the hatchback will come in four models, distinguished by their different engines.
- DieselThis article is about the fuel. For other uses see diesel (disambiguation). Diesel is a product used as a fuel in a diesel engine invented by Rudolf Diesel, and perfected by Charles F. Petrodiesel One can obtain diesel from petroleum, which is called petr- burningCombustion or burning is an exothermic reaction between a substance and a gas to release heat. Combustion normally occurs in oxygen (often in the form of gaseous O) to form oxides, However, combustion can also take place in other gases like chlorine. engines
- Gasoline-burning engines
1.1 Expected specifications
The following specifications were retrieved from "The latest 1-Series artists impressions" (2003) and Automotive Intelligence (2004).
- Weight: 1,150 kgThe kilogram (symbol: kg is the SI base unit of mass. A gram is defined as one thousandth of a kilogram. Conversion of units describes equivalent units of mass in other systems. Multiples SI prefixes are used to name multiples and subdivisions of the kilo
- Overall lengthIn general English usage, length (symbol: l is but one particular instance of distance an object's length is how long the object is but in the physical sciences and engineering, the word length is in some contexts used synonymously with " distance". Heigh: 41.5 dm
- Wheelbase: 26.5 dm
- Interior cargo space: 330 to 1,150 L
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1-Series
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